Game One of the Cricket West Indies’ Rising Stars Under-16, 50-over bilateral series between Guyana and Barbados joined the list of activities affected by the severe inclement weather battering Guyana this weekend. The opening match at Lusignan on Sunday (March 29) was abandoned without a ball bowled, owing to a wet outfield. Upcoming Games: March...

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Before Sunday, Mumbai Indians had never chased down a 220-plus target in their previous seven attempts. MI had never won their opening game of the IPL since 2012. On day two of IPL 2026, MI broke two jinxes as they chased down 221 in 19.1 overs to begin their season with a comfortable six-wicket win over Kolkata Knight...

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Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a body found on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in the Demerara River behind the Marriott Hotel, Kingston, Georgetown. The discovery was made around 10:40h. Police said the deceased is an unidentified male who appeared to be of African descent and in his early teens. Preliminary investigations...

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– as Wales gas project further delayed (Kaieteur News) – Guyana is set to extend its contract with Karpowership, the Turkish company the country is renting two powerships from at a daily charge of approximately U.S.$235,000 given the extended delay of the Wales Gas Project. This is according to Head of Executive Management of the Guyana […]

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(Kaieteur News) – When ExxonMobil applies to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for a new project, the regulator, in most instances, orders the company to conduct an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) to determine the likely impacts of the development on socio-economic conditions, health and wellbeing of everything that can be affected. The study plays a vital […]

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…citizens bemoan health concerns, inconvenience (Kaieteur News) – The streets of Georgetown and other communities were severely flooded on Saturday after almost 24 hours of continuous and heavy rainfall. Coupled with the heavy and persistent rainfall, large piles of debris were seen floating in several of the city’s trenches preventing the accumulated water from draining off […]

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